Nevada County picayune., 1887-01-19
Inspiring Eloquence.

Henry W. Grady, tultor or tue Atlanta Constitution. delivered an address at the dinner of the Ne W England society, in New York last week, that touched the popular chord aud is yet ringing throughout the land. His subject was "The New South" Dr. Talmage had just described the return of the victori- ous union army "reading their glory in a nations eyes" The speaker described the return of the con federate soldier, mot down cast bv defeat" to fud his home in ruins, his money worthless. his barns empty. without credit and the burdens of others resting heav- fly upon him. After giving the account of the progress made from such an unpromising beginning and asserting that the south had kept faith with the north and was true to the Union the speaker closed with these eloquent words:
 "The new south is enamOred of her new work. Her soul is stirred with the breath of a new life. The light of grander day is falling fair on her face. She k thrilling with the consciousness of growing power and prosperity. AS she stands upright, full statured aud equal among the people of the earth, breathing the keen air and looking out upon the expanding horizon, she understands that her enamel patton came because in the inScrut- able wisdom of God her honest purpose was crossed and her brave armies were beated. Applause.
 This is said in no spirit Of time serving or appology. The south has nothing for which to appolg'ze. She believes that the late struggle between the states was war and not rebellion, revolutions and not conspiracy, and tha, her convic- lions were as honest as yours. l sbould be unjust to the daun'less spirit ol the South and to my own convictions if 1 did not make this plain in these presence. The SOnth has nothing to take back. In my native town of Athens Is a monu- ment that crowns its central hills plain. white shalt. Deep cut into its shining side is a name dear to me above the names of men, that of brave and simple man who died in brave and simple faith. ! Not for all the glories of New Eeland that from Plymouth Rock all the way would l exchange the heritage he left me in his soldiers death. To the foot of that shaft l shall send my children's children to reverence him who ennobled their name with his heroic blood. But, sir, speaking from the shadow of that memory, which l honor as 1 do nothing else on earth, l say that the cause in which he suffered and for which he gave his live was adjudged by higher aud fuller wis dom than his or mine, and ] am glad that the omniscient God held the balance of battle in His Al mighty hand, and that human sla' very was swept from American soil. the American Union saved from the wreck of war Loud ap' plause.
 This message, Mr. President, comes from consecrated ground. Every foot of the soil about the city in which l live is as sacred as a battle-ground of the republic Every bill that invests it is hallow' ed to us by the blow of those who died hopeless, but undaunted, in defeat at-sacred soil to all Ot us rich with memories that make us purer and stronger and better silent but staunch witnesses in it's red desolatiOn oi the matcheless valor of American hearts and the deathless glory of American arms speaking an eloquent witness III it's white peace and prosperity tc the indissuluble union of American states and the imperishable broth erhood of the American people
 Inmens- cheering.
 Now what answer has New Eng land to this message! Will sht permit the prejudice of war to re main in the hearts of the conquer ors. when it has died in the hearts of the conquereds Cries of No NoMl Will she transmit this preju